Honoring the
Brightest Minds in Veterinary Medicine

The Global Bright Minds Awards go beyond recognition—they spotlight the visionaries reshaping veterinary medicine. From industry influencers and practice game changers to champions of mental wellness, these bold thinkers are challenging the status quo and driving veterinary medicine forward today. Awards held in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Leadership Award

The Global Bright Minds Awards go beyond recognition—they spotlight the visionaries reshaping veterinary medicine. From industry influencers and practice game changers to champions of mental wellness, these bold thinkers are challenging the status quo and driving veterinary medicine forward today. Awards held in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Industry Influencer
An individual who uses their medium of choice: social media, articles, public speaking, or media appearances to shine light on the profession, medical advancements within vet med.

Practice Game Changer
An individual or team focused on making the practice better by addressing the challenges faced daily by developing new workflows, strategies and approaches to ultimately advance veterinary medicine.

Wellness Champion
Mental health and overall wellness are critical components to the veterinary practice. This person or team puts people first in specialty or general practice with wellness initiatives and care programs for the medical teams.

Eligibility:

  • The nominee must meet the following criteria:
  • The nominee must be employed or work within the veterinary profession.
  • Practicing veterinary professional and/or industry professional graduating from an accredited organization
  • Has not previously been honored as a Bridge Club Bright Mind

Award:

  • Recognition on stage at hosting conference

  • $500 Award or country equivalent

  • Bright Minds Award

Selection:

  • All nominations are made by professionals within veterinary medicine.

  • Once submitted, former Bright Minds winners will narrow the selections to three per category.

  • The final three candidates will then be voted on by members of Veterinary Medicine. ​

Now Accepting Nominations for US
Bright Minds USA through December 24, 2025

In 2026, The Bridge Club honors veterinary professionals in the United States at the WVC Las Vegas Conference. 

If applying for the Industry Influencer, share how this individual uses their medium of choice: social media, articles, public speaking or media appearances to shine a light on the profession, medical advancements and more in vet med.

If applying for the Industry Influencer, share how this individual uses their medium of choice: social media, articles, public speaking or media appearances to shine a light on the profession, medical advancements and more in vet med.

If applying for the Wellness Champion, please share how the individual/team put people first in specialty or general practice with wellness initiatives and care programs for the medical teams.